The Turkish Journal of Vascular Surgery
Yazarlar: Mehmet Taşar, Fatih Ada, Fatih Gümüş, M. Bahadır İnan, Serkan Durdu, Mustafa Şırlak, Adnan Uysalel
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Anahtar Kelimeler:Central venous catheterization; chylopericardium; pericardial effusion
Özet: Chylopericardium is a rare, but serious complication of thoracic and cardiac operations. Patients usually has a history of trauma, surgery, or penetrating injuries. Management of this complication may be challenging, and conservative approach is the mainstay of treatment. Herein, we present a 49-year-old male case of chylopericardium, a complication probably resulted from jugular venous catheterization, after atrial septal defect and cor triatriatum sinistra surgery.